Day: May 3, 2020

By Chris Udochukwu Kano – The Presidential Task Force Committee on COVID-19 has said that according to the preliminary report, most of the deaths recorded in Kano recently and test carried out indicated that coronavirus is the cause. The leader of the team in Kano, Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, said this in an interview with reporters in Kano on Sunday. He explained the verbal autopsy and test carried out have proven the recent spike in …

By Our Reporter Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), has announced an interim remittance of N3.5 billion to the federal government consolidated account, bringing the total remittances this year to over N7 billion. The development, according to the board, in a statement by the Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said “in line with Prof. Is-haq Oloyede’s avowed commitment to remit wholly, excess funds generated from its operations to the federal government.” …

By Chris Ugochukwu Gombe – As part of its support towards cushioning the effect of covid-19, the North East Development Commission ( NEDC) has donated 2 ambulances, food items and other materials worth millions of naira to Gombe state. The State Deputy Governor, Dr. Manassah Daniel Jatau who received the items on behalf of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya thanked the Commission for the timely intervention. The Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to Gombe state …

…It’s a Baseless Allegation by My Detractors – Ibeabuchi Replies By Chris Udochukwu Anambra – The appointment of Rev. Uche Ibeabuchi as representative of Anambra State at the Federal Character Commission (FCC) has been rejected by the indigenes of Okuzu-Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State The cleric’s name was among the list of 38 norminees forwarded to the Senate for confirmation and appointment into the Commission. They said their kinsman was not …

By Arinze Ekwem A vaccine is a weakened or inactivated whole germ or a part of the germ. The principle is that on introduction into your body, mobile white blood cells will eat up and destroy the weak or inactive germ and then present the fragments to stationary white blood cells that will study it as a foreign particle and then produce antibodies against it. Those antibodies will circulate in the blood and bind to …

By Chris Udochukwu Abuja – As Nigerian Journalists joined their counterparts across the globe to mark the World Press Freedom Day, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Idris Ahmed Wase has commended Nigerian journalists for their enviable contributions towards the sustenance of democratic rule in the country. He said journalists in the country deserve a better deal considering the poor conditions under which some of them are consigned to and made …

By Chris Udochukwu Rome – Pope Francis has issues warning to World leaders over Coronavirus vaccine. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has warned world leaders against hoarding Coronavirus vaccine when it is made. Pope Francis, speaking from the papal library at the Vatican on Sunday, said any successful vaccine developed should be made available around the world to the benefit all of humanity. He called for international scientific cooperation to be …

By Our Reporter Lafia – Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has announced the death of member representing Nasarawa central in the Nasarawa House of Assembly, Mr. Sule Adamu. Accordong to the governor, Mr. Adamu died of coronavirus. The Governor disclosed this on Sunday while in a chat with newsmen. He said the House of Assembly would be shut down and all the lawmakers be quarantined to contain the spread of the virus in the …

By Ogechi Okorie Gombe – As Journalists in Gombe State join their counterparts the world over to commemorate the world Press Freedom Day today, 3rd May, 2020, the State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has paid tribute to media practitioners in the state for their resilience and commitment in enlightening and sensitizing the citizenry on Government policies and programmes and developments around the world amidst the coronavirus pandemic. In a goodwill message, as contained in …

By Our Reporter Zamfara – Barely 24 hours after the death of Emir of Rano, the Emir of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, Muhammad Ahmad Asha, has also died at age 71. The monarch died at the Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, the state capital this morning May 3. A family member who spoke with Tribune, said the monarch died while awaiting the result of a COVID-19 test carried out on him. “We really don’t …